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GKE to LUK: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
4,210 mi
6,775 km · 3,658 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Near LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKE from LUK?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 4,210 miles (6,775 km, 3,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Geilenkirchen and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to LUK?
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